This certification determines the method for assessing compliance in 4 main modules: 1) health and safety; 2) labor standards; 3) environment; and 4) business ethics.​

Classification: Product​

COUNTRY BRAND PROTOCOL​

Essential Costa Rica is a rigorous country brand standard, promoted by the export promotion agency (PROCOMER), that assesses our management system. Its purpose is to show the world that our Costa Rican organizations have put in place and meet high standards of quality, social commitment, environmental protection, equality and innovation.​

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Classification: Product​

KOSHER AND HALAL CERTIFICATIONS​

Marketing our products in very exclusive, highly demanding markets means we must ensure the integrity and specific labeling of what we are offering. With Kosher and Halal certifications, we give differentiated treatment to our products compared to regular products to satisfy the demands of Jewish and Muslim communities for the food they consume.​

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Classification: Product​

NON-GMO PROJECT VERIFIED​

Alimentos Prosalud has been accredited by NON-GMO PROJECT; this certification applies to organic products that contain no ingredients with genetically modified organisms (GMOs).​

Classification: Sustainability​

​ECOLOGICAL BLUE FLAG CERTIFICATION PROGRAM​

The Ecological Blue Flag is an award or emblem that is granted every year. The program awards efforts and volunteer work for the benefit of conservation and development in harmony with natural resource protection.

Classification: Sustainability​

MSC (CERTIFIED SUSTAINABLE SEAFOOD)​

MSC sets the standard for sustainable, traceable fishing of certified sustainable fishery products. The blue MSC label is given to seafood products from fisheries certified under the standard and ensures that the marketers of these products meet the MSC Chain of Custody Standard for traceability.​

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Classification: Sustainability​

FRIEND OF THE SEA / SUSTAINABLE FISHERY​

Friend of the Sea is a standard that certifies sustainable fishing; companies opting for this certification aim for sustainable, environmentally and ocean-responsible products. This recognition enhances the brand value of our products.​

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Classification: Sustainability​

DOLPHIN SAFE EXPORT REQUIREMENT AND THE ENVIRONMENT​

We have been certified by EARTH ISLAND INSTITUTE, an international institute that monitors tuna companies the world over to ensure that tuna is caught with methods that do not harm dolphins or other marine mammals in order to protect the marine ecosystem.​

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Classification: Safety​

FOOD SAFETY CERTIFIED BY BRITISH RETAIL CONSORTIUM​

We have been BRC Food Safety certified since 2005. This prestigious European standard, recognized and respected worldwide, guarantees and backs our strict safety controls in all our operations. It is considered one of the highest and most demanding standards, to the point that the Walmart supermarket chain asks that we be certified by either this standard or one of the standards approved by the Global Food Safety Initiative.​

Classification: Quality​

WE HAVE BEEN ISO 9001:2008 CERTIFIED SINCE DECEMBER 2003​

This standard certifies that our organization has a quality management system in place in all our operations, guaranteeing strict control of our products to ensure their optimum quality. Compliance is verified by DNV-GL “DET NORSKE VERITAS” Mexico, a certifier with extensive experience in certifications of every type the world over.​